2008 Solita Nebbiolo

Produced from 1 tonne of Nebbiolo from vines growing on a steep, north-east facing slope and use a combination of clones 230, F12V7, F12V13, and 1-11. The fully de-stemmed grapes undergo wild yeast fermentation in a new French oak Demi-muid, which is then used for maturation of the wine.

Solita is matured in oak for between 36-48 months with further maturation in bottle for up to 7 years prior to release. We began the Solita collaboration in 2004. Production is tiny and because of the vagaries of nature, we don’t manage to make a wine every year. There was no Solita from 2009, 2011, 2012 or 2014 vintages.

We took the 2008 out of the market almost a decade ago intent on bringing it back into the market once it was over 15 years old. It is showing all the hallmarks of the 2008 vintage with ripe velvety mouthfeel and a broad finish.

645 bottles
40 magnums
4 double magnums